Divorce Laws in India

Divorce Laws in India: Grounds for Divorce in India under Hindu marriage Act: Hindu Marriage Act 1955:
THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
(Act 25 of 1955)[18th May, 1955]
An Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus. Preliminary Short title and extent:-
(1) This Act may be called the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir , and applies also to Hindus domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are outside the said territories. Application of Act:-

(1) This Act applies.(a) to any person who is a Hindu by religion in any of of its forms or developments, including a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj. (b) to any person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion. (c) to any other person domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion, unless it is proved that any such person would not have been governed by the Hindu law or by any custom or usage as part of that law in respect of any of the matters dealt with herein if this Act had not been passed. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) the expression "custom" and "usage" signify any rule which, having been continuously and uniformally observed for a long time, has obtained the force of law among Hindus in any local area, tribe, community, group or family: Provided that the rule is certain and not unreasonable or opposed to public policy; and Provided further that in the case of a rule applicable only to a family it has not been discontinued by the family; (b)"District Court" means, in any area for which there is a City Civil Court, that Court, and in any other area the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, and includes any other civil court which may be specified by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, as having jurisdiction in respect of...